Operations Supervisor

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

This is your opportunity to help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. Become a valued part of the team that’s shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. Be part of it and shape your world.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Operations Supervisor to join our WA Mining team at Huntly in a Relief Supervisor capacity, supporting the safe, efficient and effective operation of our Mine Development function.

This role plays a critical part in providing leadership coverage across the team, supporting operational continuity and helping foster a strong safety culture within our mining operations. Working closely with skilled professionals across the Mine Development team, you will provide hands-on leadership, guide day-to-day performance and support the delivery of safe and reliable outcomes.

This position will be offered on a flexible roster arrangement, working a 12-hour, 5-panel production roster (2 days, 2 nights, 5 days off) when providing leave coverage across operational crews. Outside of relief coverage periods, the role will work a Monday to Friday roster.

In this role, you will:

• Provide strong leadership, coaching and mentoring to your team while fostering a positive, inclusive and high-performing work environment.

• Support safe and efficient mine development activities, including planning, coordination and delivery of operational priorities.

• Drive continuous improvement through lean methodologies, practical problem-solving and a focus on optimising production processes.

• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and environmental requirements, with safety remaining the highest priority.

• Monitor key performance indicators and use operational data to support sound decision-making.

• Effectively allocate resources, resolve operational issues and maintain strong communication with teams, supervisors and cross-functional stakeholders.

This is a great opportunity for a hands-on leader who enjoys working in a dynamic operational environment, building team capability and contributing to safe, consistent and sustainable mining outcomes.

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.

• Generous leave entitlements of five weeks annual leave.

• 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregivers.

• One additional paid Alcoa Flexi Day.

• Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.

• Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.

What you can bring to the role

• Strong knowledge of mine operations, ideally within mine development activities such as topsoil and overburden stripping, secondary overburden removal, stockpile and ramp construction, and blast pattern preparation.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and support teams in a safe and productive operational environment.

• Strong coordination skills, with the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and operational requirements.

• Practical problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically while remaining hands-on in day-to-day operations.

• Sound communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams.

• Schedule 26 - Statutory Supervisor accreditation required.

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a leadership position or have worked in a similar operation or industry to Alcoa.

Additional information

• Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.

• You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

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About the Location

Huntly is one of our two bauxite mines in Western Australia. Established in 1976 and located east of North Dandalup in WA, it is the world’s second largest bauxite mine, supplying ore to Alcoa’s Pinjarra alumina refinery. Bauxite ore from Alcoa’s Huntly and Willowdale mines helps to produce almost half of Australia’s alumina and approximately 19 per cent of Australia’s aluminium. Our workplace is an inclusive and respectful environment, where we embrace change, new ideas and equal opportunity to succeed. 

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.    

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!  

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.